Tribal Body

The guy at Main Street Body Piercing did my nose ring. He did a great job at that.
On his shop “Fuck Bush…..” and “Legalize Tattooing” are printed. I wanted to take a picture of it for all viewers of my site to see, however, I am way too scared to piss that guy off! He got one wish…..Tattooing was officially legal in Oklahoma at the start of November. I don’t know what to do about the Bush situation, but hey I’m not a genie. This rendition of Bloody Sunday is the best I can do.

This is for you Main Street Body Piercer Guy! Take it away George!

In my links I have a great site posted that provides histories an gallerys that relate to tattoos. The categories include tattoos of the ancient world, Inuit tattoos, American, Asian, Polynesian, African and European tattoo traditions.

A fun fact from this site: In 1992, at the very border of Austria and Italy, high up in the Alp Mountains, the body of a man was found, and as they realized that he was more than 5000 years old, they realized they had found a sensation. He had been under ice for all those years, so his body, clothes and equipment was extraordinarily well preserved.

He was tattooed! In all 58 tattoos has been counted on his body. His tattoos were only simple dots and little lines.

That he was tattooed, was of course not a coincidence. It was probably totally normal for people at his time to be tattooed.
Since the tattoos does not represent anything - like animals and the like, speculation has been made as to their meaning. The truth will never be found, but theories and speculations will be made!

This ezine is a great resource for a long list of credible articles, convention listings, a national tattoo parlor search engine, and a good list of links and tattooing goods for sale. check out this e-zine for knowledge of the tattoo art world.

If you are interested in getting a henna tattoo, watch this video and do some additional research so you know what to look for in a good artist.

Check out the link in the Ink Index, to see some of the most humorous tattoos that you can think of. A few of them even got me laughing. Look below and behold the USB cable tattoo. In the land of tattoos there is something for everyone!

Hello ladies and gents. I can empathize with anyone who walks into a tattoo shop and can never seem to find a tattoo that is righteously awesome—–enough to live with for a lifetime.

Tattoo Johnny is the perfect place to get ideas by real star artists. You can also test drive the tattoo by ordering a temporary of the tattoo of your choice. This is a unique option for any who are uncertain about their tattoo design and where it should be placed….forever. Check out the link.

You and I both know that there is a somewhat judgemental stigma surrounding the medium of tattoo art. If you watch the documentary film posted in the appropriate link to the left, you will notice a comment that this negative viewpoint arises from our western religious viewpoint; Christianity.

Is this stigma restricted to non-Christian tattoos, or are “Praying Hands” or “Cruxifixes” included.

At first glance when you see a Christian tattoo, do you pass judgement on the person (similiar to someone covered in non-Christian tattoos), or do you see it as a deep expression of faith in something? Are non-Christian tattoos the same thing, or are they different in your eyes?

The video posted adds some lightheartedness to the age old conrtoversy of man mingling with the divine. By the way……does he look drunk to you in this vid?

Jesus meets kareoke bar!!! )

In the Links Bar titled Tattoo Documentary Video, I have posted an excellent documentary that sheds light on the world of tattooing. I give it five stars out of five.

32 min 51 sec - Oct 12, 1991
Average rating: (9 ratings)
Description: “Tattoos are Forever” is a documentary that was recorded in San Francisco, California during the period 1990 through 1991. The video documentary covers all the many aspects of tattooing from getting a first tattoo to complete body coverage. It features 3 tattoo artists and 11 tattoo enthusiasts who talk about and show the many different types of design that were popular in San Francisco’s 1990 tattoo world, “…hearts, anchors, mermaids, skulls, flowers, serpents, vampires, Eastern and American Indian Cultures, praying hands, the Infant of Prague, and Jesus, crowned by thorns, in all his agony.” This documentary captured the philosophies, styles, and artwork as well as the individual experiences of both the tattoo artists and enthusiasts who chose to be tattooed. All of the participants live in San Francisco and Berkeley. The documentary was edited at Bay Area Video Coalition in San Francisco, California. The “Tattoos are Forever” documentary was featured at the 1991 7th San Francisco Video Arts Festival and the 1991 6th Australian Film/Video Festival.

Hello ladies and gents,

I, linsey Hamilton, went to college ink to pick a tattoo and get it done. I learned a valuable lesson: you can never take too much time to think over and pick something that will be on your body forever.

At College Ink I went in to see a selection of tribal tattoos. An “artist” said that he would make a design for me. I returned a few days later, and the design that he had came off of his computer, and it was a very generic design. He printed of one of the few that I liked,and then he edited it very moderatley by hand.

To all of you who want a tattoo, get an ARTIST. Get someone who can freehand their art or do fairly original works by hand. This insures that the work is original and unique for you, the paying customer.

Dont ever get a tattoo under pressure. It will be there for life, so choose wisely.

Hi there. In the Ink Index there is a link to Henna kits that you can buy online. If you would like to try a design without making it permanent, this may be the option for you.
Check out the video below to see how to apply Henna.

Let your creativity run wild!!!